(KRON) -- Canva, the popular digital design platform that maintains a campus in San Francisco, has announced restructuring plans that are set to impact more than 1,200 jobs. The company, which was founded and is headquartered in Australia, revealed the plans in a post from co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins.
Perkins began the post by saying she had "some profoundly difficult news to share."
"After months of thinking through how to set Canva up for the next chapter, we have made the incredibly hard decision to make significant changes to how we're organized, where some of our teams are based, and the roles and skills we need for the future," she continued.
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"This means 1,271 people, or 22% of Canva will be impacted. For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralized hubs," Perkins added. "Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today."
Perkins, without specifying how many of those impacted would lose their jobs, called it the hardest moment in the company's 13-year history.
"Behind every decision is someone we care deeply about, and I know the consequences will be very real for those directly affected, their families, friends and teammates," she said. "I’m deeply sorry for the pain and disruption this will cause for everyone affected. While nothing can make this news easier, we will do everything we possibly can to support everyone affected."
Employees who lose their jobs will get at least six months' salary, a year of healthcare, and vesting of shares, even for those with the company for less than a year.
Canva opened a campus last year in San Francisco's Jackson Square neighborhood that employs about 90 people. It is not known how many, if any, of those employees will be impacted by the company's restructuring.
